A woman suffered ‘multiple and life-threatening injuries’ in the head-on crash that has closed the A374 near Trerulefoot for much of the day, police have now revealed.

And a man has been left with life-changing injuries in the collision, a force spokesperson has now said.

The woman, a 44-year-old from Callington, was driving a white Peugeot 207, and the man - 24-year-old man from Torpoint - was driving a black Citroen DS3, say police. A front-seat passenger in the Citroen, a 21-year-old woman from Bodmin, suffered minor injuries. All three casualties have been taken to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth.

Road now ropen

14:44

Details of three injured

Details of some of the injuries have now been released following the car crash this morning. A man in his 20s suffered a serious pelvic injury and a woman passenger, also in her 20s, suffered minor injuries. The driver of the other vehicle, a woman in her 40s, suffered serious multiple injuries that aren’t considered life-threatening or life-changing.

12:59

Still closed

The road remains closed for police investigation work. We’ve been advised the closure is expected to remain in place across the afternoon.

11:39

Road remains closed as police update on injuries

A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: “There appears to be be no life-threatening or life-changing injuries. The road is still closed [at 11.35am].”

11:16

30 minute delay on the ferry

10:34

Reports of 'traffic chaos'

Closure of the A374 has caused congestion on either side, including a report of traffic backing up on the A38, approaching the Trerulefoot roundabout from the direction of Saltash.

Josh Elleschild, who was on his way to work when he hit traffic near the scene, said: “Police were from the Looe turn off to the Trerulefoot Roundabout. It was chaos - people were diverting to Bond Timber and articulated lorries had blocked it.”

10:15

Three injured taken to hospital

Police have confirmed that three people, two women and a man, have sustained injuries. They have been taken to Derriford Hospital by ambulance. Both women have sustained serious injuries.

The Cornwall Air Ambulance is also on scene. The A374 is closed at Looe junction.

10:11

No details of injuries

It is unclear if anyone has been hurt in the crash.

We are waiting for further details from the police and ambulance service.

10:10

Closed in both directions

The road remains closed in both directions.

Traffic monitoring website Inrix reports that the road is closed while investigation work is carried out.